Legal Opinion
Weaver v. Redwing Carriers, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 29, 1985No. Civ. 4717PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation case.
On January 17, 1983, in an attempt to avoid a collision with another car, James L. Weaver (Weaver) overturned the tractor-trailer rig he was driving. At the time of the accident, the truck was owned by O.H. Jackson and leased to Redwing Carriers.
Weaver filed suit on September 22, 1983, against O.H. Jackson and other fictitious defendants for workmen’s compensation benefits. On July 3, 1984, after deposing Jackson, Weaver filed an amended complaint to substitute Redwing Carriers for one of the fictitious defendants. Redwing filed a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Folmar v. Montgomery Fair Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Ex Parte TidmoreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Craig v. Decatur Petroleum Haulers, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Watts Const. Co. v. Cullman CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Kuhlman v. KeithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ex Parte Novus Utilities, Inc., 1101127 (Ala. 12-2-2011)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
- Jackson v. WeaverCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987
- Zak v. City of Arab (Ex parte Profit Boost Mktg., Inc.)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2017
- Ex Parte Brookwood Health Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2018
- Ex Parte Brookwood Health Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2018